Cong Phuong was removed from the competition list at Sint-Truiden
(Baonghean.vn) - The defending champions won 5-0 in a match where VAR intervened three times in the referee's decisions on August 10; Meanwhile, the Vietnamese national team striker was not registered by coach Marc Brys for the match against Standard de Liege in round 3 of the Belgian national championship.
Man City crush West Ham
Since West Ham moved to the Olympic Stadium in 2016, Man City have never scored fewer than four goals on their away trip there. And today's Premier League 2019-20 opening round match is no exception.
Man City left Sergio Aguero and Bernardo Silva on the bench, but the difference in class was gradually revealed in the first half. In the 25th minute, from Mahrez's right-wing pass, Kyle Walker accelerated past Cresswell and crossed. Center-back Issa Diop could not handle the situation, allowing Gabriel Jesus to run in and delicately touch the ball to open the score. The right wing with the understanding of Walker and Mahrez was also the main attack direction of the away team in the first half.
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Jesus has scored in all five of his last appearances in London. Photo:Premier League. |
Man City played leisurely after the opening goal, but still had more chances. If Kevin De Bruyne or Gabriel Jesus had beaten Fabianski, the gap at half-time might not have stopped at one goal.
Man City's midfield continued to dominate West Ham's English central midfield duo in the second half. Jack Wilshere, in his first start in 11 months, failed to match up with Decland Rice. After a loss of possession in the middle of the field by West Ham, Man City quickly counter-attacked. Kevin De Bruyne's acceleration and assist put Raheem Sterling one-on-one with Fabianski. The England international finished with his left foot, "threading the needle" of the West Ham goalkeeper, making it 2-0 in the 51st minute.
Four minutes later was a historic moment for VAR in the Premier League.. For the first time in the history of the tournament, slow-motion video technology made the referee change his decision. Mr. Mike Dean initially recognized Jesus' goal after Sterling's pass, but VAR and 3D hawk-eye technology showed that Sterling's shoulder was positioned just millimeters below the last West Ham defender. West Ham escaped a third goal with less than an hour to play.
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VAR denied Man City's goal in the 55th minute. |
Sterling, and VAR, were the two main characters in Saturday's early game. The England international continued his clever run in the 75th minute and chipped the ball past goalkeeper Fabianski. This time, VAR and Hawk-Eye were on Sterling's side. Slow-motion replays showed the Man City striker standing just millimeters above the last West Ham defender.
Man City, in the end, were the ones who benefited the most from VAR in this match. The visitors were awarded a penalty late in the game after Mahrez was fouled in the box. Aguero missed, but VAR showed that defender Declan Rice had moved into the box before the Argentine touched the ball. The penalty was retaken and Aguero made no mistake, making it 4-0 in the 86th minute.
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West Ham's new signing Haller (left) played aggressively in his Premier League debut. Photo:Premier League. |
Winning 5-0, Man City maintained the top of the scoreboard. This was also the 15th consecutive victory of the Manchester team in the Premier League, and the 14th consecutive time they got 3 points after opening the score.
Cong Phuong was deceived
Sint-Truiden has submitted a 19-man squad for the home match on August 11. Cong Phuong is absent, replaced by Yuma Suzuki - a striker who has just recovered from injury. Cong Phuong was registered to play in the previous two matches. However, he only played the last 20 minutes of the 0-6 loss at Club Brugge on August 2.
To prepare for the match with Standard de Liege, Sint-Truiden played a friendly match with Charleroi. In this match, Cong Phuong made a breakthrough and then assisted Suzuki to score.
Cong Phuong's chances of playing in the near future will become even more uncertain when Sint-Truiden recruits two more attacking players, Lee Seung-Woo and Tatsuya Ito, according to The Last News.
Lee Seung-Woo will directly threaten Cong Phuong's chances of playing because his forte is playing as an attacking midfielder and left midfielder. The player born in 1998 grew up in the La Masia training center, played for Barcelona's youth team before joining Hellas Verona. Lee is even considered the "Korean Messi", and played for the national team at the 2018 World Cup. At the 2018 Asian Games, he scored a double, helping the Korean Olympic team defeat Vietnam in the semi-finals.
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| Cong Phuong's team is at the bottom of the table with 2 losses, conceding 7 goals and not scoring any. |
Tatsuya Ito is also a significant addition to Sint-Truiden. The 22-year-old striker is playing for Hamburg. Last season he was named "Bundesliga's Most Promising Young Player". Tatsuya Ito also played for the Japanese national team at the Copa America in Brazil in May.
Referee made a mistake when Ho Chi Minh City lost to Quang Nam
In the 45th minute, Gabriel Davis dribbled into the penalty area and was tackled by Ho Chi Minh City defender Tung Quoc outside the box. However, referee Nguyen Dinh Thai quickly awarded a penalty to the home team.
The HCM City players surrounded Mr. Thai, reacting violently because they thought the collision happened far from the penalty area. Outside the sidelines, coach Chung Hae-soung also ran to the referee and waved his hand in anger. But the decision was still upheld. From the 11m mark, Hoang Vu Samson defeated goalkeeper Thanh Thang to help the home team Tam Ky lead 1-0.
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| The image shows the situation outside the penalty area. |
This could be considered the turning point of the match. Because before that, the two teams did not create many opportunities despite an open start. Ho Chi Minh City was without "conductor" Do Van Thuan, so the game lacked coherence. The central midfielder pair Hoang Thinh - Thanh Binh could not support the strikers Kesley Alves, Ismahil Akinade, Victor Mansaray much. The lack of rhythm in the attack made it impossible for the away team to threaten Quang Nam's goal.
Meanwhile, the 2017 champions played a defensive counter-attack thanks to the speed of Hoang Vu Samson. However, the former Hanoi player was pinned down by center-back Epassi and remained silent for most of the time. The successful penalty kick was his first shot of the first half.In the second half, the rain made the Tam Ky pitch slippery, affecting the quality of the game. Ho Chi Minh City pushed up their attack, but were confused in the final stages. On the contrary, Quang Nam showed danger in their counter-attacks. In the 68th minute, Rodrigo faced but shot straight at goalkeeper Thanh Thang.
In the 77th minute, Quang Nam suffered a loss when defender Le Duc Loc received a second yellow card. With the numerical advantage, Ho Chi Minh City unleashed their offensive power. The trump cards Hoang Thien and Tang Tien were also sent onto the field in search of an equalizer. However, the visitors' weak attack was neutralized by Quang Nam's defense.
Ho Chi Minh City were punished for their attack. In the third minute of extra time, Hoang Vu Samson escaped, dribbled past goalkeeper Thanh Thang and shot the ball into the empty net, sealing the victory for Quang Nam.
From the leading position, in 3 consecutive matches, Mr. Chung and his team only had 1 point and were far away from the dream of winning the championship.
This defeat left Ho Chi Minh City stuck in second place. They could even be 5 points behind Hanoi, if the capital team defeats Thanh Hoa in the late match on Sunday night.
